About Spring Rolls Spring rolls are called so as they were made during the spring season and also for the Spring Festival in China. They are made with some of the fresh vegetables that appear during the spring season. The mixed vegetables are filled inside a thin wrapper or pastry and shaped into a cylindrical roll. Depending on the type of wrapper used, the rolls can be served fresh or cooked further....
Not only are these stuffed mushroom SUPER delicious, this simple recipe makes mushrooms taste so good! Even non-mushroom lovers LOVE these Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms in a cream cheese dip! Juicy and meaty on the outside, while creamy and full of flavour on the inside, WITH LOW CARB options! STUFFED MUSHROOMS I’m not kidding when I say these are FILLED with a mouthwatering and unique flavour. The flavours in the cream cheese dip alone will stimulate all of your senses....
Chicken Burgers In this family, the amount of times we go through — and fight over — sweet chilli and sour cream chips is beyond any help we could get. I mean, those two flavours — the spice of chilli, the sweetness of the sauce plus the creaminess of sour cream is the best combination of flavours. Sweet Chilli Flavour Mixing sweet chilli sauce into the chicken patties creates an incredibly delicious chicken burger....
One of my favorite parts of my job is meeting and befriending other food bloggers. Melissa of The Faux Martha and I started our blogs around the same time. We commented on each other’s blogs for a while and then I reached out to Melissa way back when she was living in Chicago. That’s how you know you’re headed in the right direction—when “networking” feels so natural and easy. Melissa invited me over to her home and out to dinner....
Updated Jan 16, 2020 If there was ever a time when I was looking forward to a luxury, 100% chilled out stay, it was after all the craziness of Lisbon. I adore Lisbon, in fact, it’s now one of my favorite cities. But thunderstorms, getting robbed and then not being able to rent a car (due to lost credit cards) did not exactly keep my stress levels in check. So, was I looking forward to heading south to Algarve?...
More on this Udupi Sambar If you ask me, the freshly ground Udupi Sambar Powder is the USP of this dish. The choicest of spices, chana dal (Bengal gram) and dried red chilies are roasted first and then ground to a lovely fragrant paste with coconut and water. When you add this to the sambar, it’s nothing less than magic! The vegetables that I have added in this Udupi Sambar are carrot, drumsticks, brinjal (aubergine) and bottle gourd (lauki)....
If you like okra, then this okra sambar is definitely for you. And even if you don’t, try it because this recipe will change the way you think of the humble vegetable bhindi or okra. By now I have posted quite a number of various sambar varieties. At least once or twice a month I make sambar with rice or with idlis or dosa. So, whenever I make a different, not so popular version, I surely take pictures to demonstrate the recipe here on the blog too....
July is here! Let’s hear it for long summer days and warm summer evenings. I hope you have fun plans for Independence Day—it’s one of my favorite holidays. Please be safe out there. If you love to fire up your grill during the summer, I wanted to let you know that one of my favorite recipe writers, Gaby Dalkin, has just released a dedicated grilling cookbook called What’s Gaby Cooking: Grilling All the Things....
I’m so glad we made it to March. The days are growing longer already and I love how the spring sunshine illuminates our kitchen. The daffodils that we planted last fall are showing their green leaves already. Asparagus is on its way and we’ll finally have more fresh fruits and vegetables to work with this month. I’m looking forward to cooking my favorite green curry soon, shown below. You’ll find more seasonal recipes in this post!...
Click on the image or link provided to go straight to the recipe! We’re starting with our TOP 5 BEST CHICKEN AVOCADO SALADS! 1. Grilled Lemon Herb Mediterranean Chicken Salad “This salad dressing/marinade recipe is flat-out delicious! My husband is raving about it, too. I’ll be making it in quantity so I can have it on hand all of the time. Thank you!….” — Gay Honey Mustard Chicken, Avocado + Bacon Salad “Another great Karina recipe!...
Updated Dec 04, 2017 (Note: this post was originally published December 2014, but just updated to include more tips and resources). Whether you’re traveling across the country or across a few continents, jet lag can knock you sideways and stop you dead in your tracks. Fatigue, fuzzy brain, lethargy and indigestion are just a few of the symptoms that will leave you feeling less than stellar. And who wants to feel less than stellar when you’re in a new city?...
Serve it next to dal, roti, or with a scoop of Jeera rice for a complete Indian vegetarian meal! Let’s be honest. Aloo gobi is always good. It doesn’t matter if you’re making it on the stove, in the instant pot, in the oven, or in the air fryer. It’s going to taste delicious. How could it not?! I’ll be honest though. I might be partial to this air fryer aloo gobi recipe....
Growing up in Delhi, roasted corn, also knows as ‘Bhutta’, was in abundance during the monsoon season. There was something so satisfying about being fully drenched in the rain and enjoying freshly roasted corn smeared with lime juice and chaat masala! In my home, corn on the cob is a must-have whenever we grill anything. I love the flavor contrast of corn kernels with slightly charred skin, yet so juicy and sweet when you bite into it....
Read below for my tips and tricks on how to make perfectly buttery, flaky pie dough; how to roll it out like a pro; and, how to decorate the edges of your pies with a simple fluting technique! Why this recipe works This recipe for all butter pie crust has been my go-to recipe for years and has become my signature recipe. I just had to share the recipe with you, because it yields the crispiest, butteriest pie crust around....
Serve almond flour wraps in place of flour tortillas for tacos, burritos, and more. Mexican cuisine is one of my family’s favorites. Since we eat tacos and burritos regularly, I prefer to substitute the regular flour tortillas for something a bit more wholesome, nutritious, and low-carb for hubby and myself. Enter almond flour tortilla! These keto-friendly tortillas are fluffier and lighter than any store-bought version (and much tastier!) and make low-carb eating much more enjoyable....
About Aloo Chaat Recipe Aloo chaat is a popular and super tasty street food snack made with crispy fried potato cubes. They are mixed and tossed with spicy and sweet chutneys, ground spice powders and lemon juice. Later finished with a topping of curd, mint leaves, coriander leaves, pomegranate arils and sev. There are many ways of making this easy potato snack. My aloo chat recipe is a tasty addictive vegan and gluten-free snack bound to have you coming back for more....
I remember having aloo tuk for the first time in Kailash Parbat restaurant in Mumbai. This restaurant specialize in Sindhi cuisine. They had done this dish so well. The potatoes were fried to perfection with the correct amount of spices added to them. This dish is easy to prepare. But make sure to cut the potato slices neither too thick nor thin. The recipe is easy to customize. I make it slightly spicy but cut down on the red chili powder to reduce the heat....
Why this recipe works Traditional pie crusts call for butter and cold water, but my proven method is even easier and produces a perfectly flakiest crust. My secret is to use vegan-friendly and healthy olive oil to add just the right amount of fat to the crust dough. The result is a crisp crust that’s terrific for filling with sweet, tender apples. You can cover the top of the apple pie completely with the vegan crust dough, or make a decorative lattice pie crust....
About Badam Laddu Here’s what this recipe of Badam Laddu simply is – roasting, grinding and shaping. Yes, with just 4 ingredients, follow this procedure and make lovely ladoos within 20 minutes. That’s quite fast, right? These ladoos make for a healthy sweet snack for kids and adults alike. I have roasted the almonds for this Badam Ladoo recipe, you can even blanch and then roast them. Roasting is definitely a quicker option as blanching and peeling every single almond will take some good time....
Happy Super Bowl Sunday to you, happy snack day to me, and happy birthday to Sonja of A Couple Cooks! Today, I’m popping in to share a delicious appetizer from Sonja and her husband Alex’s new cookbook, Pretty Simple Cooking. This baked goat cheese dip features a simple, marinara-like tomato sauce with goat cheese on top. Fresh basil and crusty whole grain bread take it to the next level. This recipe is easy to make and definitely a crowd pleaser....
